WENT (AWAY) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

went (away)

verb

Definition of went (away)

past tense of go (away)

as in disappeared

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One senses that this line is for the reader, not the ex-boyfriend, who has disappeared for some 200 pages.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Blanch estimates at least 350 million barrels have disappeared from the global above-ground oil inventories since levels peaked in March.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappeared

Verb

Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender and liquid is almost completely evaporated, 25–30 minutes.

— Julia Sullivan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporated

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The correspondence helped convince Anders, who fled the Nazis for American exile in 1936, that different kinds of evil cause different kinds of harm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Russia is holding parliamentary elections, the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a political landscape in which critical opposition is effectively nonexistent, with opponents barred or having fled the country.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fled

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The basil has wilted, the beach towels have been stowed away, the tan has faded.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Her relief faded when the pharmacist told her that the price had once again gone up, leaving her with no choice but to underdose the lifesaving medication.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of faded

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This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.

— Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

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